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Patented May 27, 1924.

I UNITED ST MARK R. DEYO, OF EAST PEOBIA, ILLINOIS.

STOREHOUSE OR CRIB.

4pplicat1on filed November 15, 1920. Serial 1T0. 424,021.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARK R. DEYO, a citizen of the United States, a resident of East Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Storehouses or Cribs, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention has reference to the storage of corn, wheat, oats, etc., and it has for its principal object to provide a crib or store-house built primarily of cement staves in such a manner as will provide the necessary ventilation to keep the corn from sweating and dry it so that it may grade properly. The construction being such that compartments or bins are provided to receive the corn and small grains.

The invention has for a further object to construct a corn and grain crib or storehouse preferably of cement staves and circular in cross-section, with an annular outer compartment or bin for the corn and an inner compartment for the smaller grain. The outer compartment being cut through for a portion of its height to provide for a drive-way extending through the structure, with the inner compartment or bin thcreabove which is preferably tapered to a central discharge 1n the ceiling of the drive-way. The outer wall of the structure, as well as the inner wall for the outer compartment, which separates the latter from the drive-way, and the wall for the inner compartment or bin having ventilating means; whereby, drafts of air may have ingress to the outer compartment or bin and may pass up through the corn and out through a discharge at the top of the structure.

The invention has for a further object to vided with guards or gratings so as to prevent the corn falling therethrough and rodents entering the building through such ventilating openings.

for the outer wall are constructed so that they interlock and preferably provide ventilat ng openings arranged in staggered formation around the outer wall of the building, and the staves for the wall of the inner compartment or bin are so constructed as to provide a plurality of vertical air shafts covered by plates having inlet openings into said shafts.

That the invention may be more fully understood reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the present description, illustrating a. preferred embodiment of the invention, in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of a storehouse or crib embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the store-house or crib;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View through preferably employed in the building of the outside wall;

Fig. 7 is a cross-section, in plan, as the same would appear if takenon the lin 77 Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fi 4, except that the figure illustrates a mo ified form of stave, ventilating openings and guards or ratings therefor;

ig. 9 shows a further modified form of stave, the same having an internal seat for a grating shown in Figure 10, the grating being omitted so as to show the seat;

Fig. 10 is a view of a form of guard gr grating for the ventilating opening of Fig. 11 is a front elevation of one of the staves included in the wall for the inner compartment or bin;

Fig. 12 is a vertical sectional view of in said gure;

Fig. 13 is a cross-section, in plan, as the same would appear if taken on the line 13--13 Fig. 11;

Fig. 14 1s a perspective view of a modified form of stave to be used in place of the one shown in Figs. 11, 12 and 13, and

Fig. 15 is a to 1 edge view in section showning a. plur 1ty of the staves illustrating how the concave and convex edges permit of circular construction of the crib or store-house of difi'erent diameters and yet provide a tight joint between the same.

Like characters of reference, denote corresponding parts throughout the figures.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 I have shown a building embodying my invention in one of its preferred forms, and as constituted is of circular formation with an outside compartment or bin 1 in which to store corn, and an inner compartment 2 in which to store small grain. A. driveway 3 passes through the lower portion of the building, to be closed by doors 4, or not, as occasion may require and the building capped by a turret shaped roof 5 having a covered air discharge outlet 6 in the center of the top of the building. The main building structure, excluding the roof, is constructed preferably of cement, and the roof made of suitable non-infiamma-ble material.

The outer wall of the building comprises a plurality of courses of cement staves 7 bullt up, one above the other, in a manner as will provide ventilating openings 8 for the ingress of air into theouter compartment or bin 1. The height of this wall may be whatever is desirable or Within reason. The compartment or bin 1 is enclosed within the outer wall made up of the staves 7 and an inner wall constructed of the staves 9, built up, one upon the other in the manner shown. The inner wall is circular, like the outer wall and provides the inner compartment or bin 2, having an inverted cone shaped bottom 10 which unites with the inner circular wall to produce said inner compartment or bin 2, and said bottom 10 has a valve controlled outlet 11 controlling the discharge of the grain, which may be discharged therefrom into a wagon or other receiving means located or stationed within the driveway 3. The inner and outer walls at their tops are capped by the cement rings 12 and 13 held together by suitable tie rods 14 located at intervals therearound.

On either side of the drive-way 3 are built up a plurality of cement columns or posts 15 and 16. The former serving as the opposite corner posts to sustain the door structures 4 and to which are tied hoops or band rods 17 which surround the staves bi n iing them together and bracing the structure against expansion from the pres sure-of the material within the building, common in structures of this kind. The hoops or band rods encircling the building above the driveway have their meeting ends connected in couplings 17*, such as are used for tightening up said hoops or band rods. The roof or ceiling wall for the driveway 3 is of cement supported by the opposite columns or posts 15 and 16, the same being constructed preferably in the manner seen 1n Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The end walls 18 are offset at 19 tosupport that portion of the outer wall thereabove made of the staves 7, and the staves 9 constituting the wall for the inner'compartment or bin 2 are sustained by and built up from a circular base 20, being an integral part of the roof or ceiling wall of the driveway, which also supports and through which passes the wall forming the inverted cone bottom for the compartment or bin 2. The columns or posts 15 and 16 on opposite sides of the drive-way are preferably connected by the horizontally arranged preferably vertically inclined ribs or slats 21, which provide passageways 22 therebetween for the ingress of air from the drive-way 3 into the compartment or bin 1.

T have described the outer circular wall of the building made of a plurality of cement staves 7, best seen in Fig. 4: to 7, both inclusive, and have illustrated modifications thereof in Figs. 8, 9 and 10. These staves are preferably imperforate, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, or they may have ventilating openings therethrough, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 provided with proper gratings or guards, as will be further explained. The ends of the staves are reversely chamfered, as at 23 and 24 and from their opposite longitudinal edges projections 25 extend, which are preferably located midway between the ends of said staves. Said opposite longitudinal edges above and below the projections 25 are respectively concave and convex, as at 26 and 27, so that the concave edge portions of one stave may fit the convex edge portions of an adjoining stave. In this manner adjoining staves around the building may fit and adapt themselves to the curvature of the outer wall. The opposite corners of the chamfered ends of the staves may be beveled or angled, as at 23 and 24 to conform to and receive the projections 25 to provide an interlocklocking relation between adjoining staggered staves.

When assembling the staves 7 to build a wall, they have a staggered arrangement as best seen in Fig. 4. The projections 25 receiving respectively the complementary ends 24* and 23 of adjoining staves, the convex and concave edges of which will interfit, as shown. Such an arrangement and an assembling of the said staves will bring the chamfered end 23 of one stave adjoining the chamfered end 24 of the adjacent stave, and such chamfered ends produce the ventilating openings 8 which preferably incline upwardly from the outside of the outer wall into the compartment or bin 1, and as so inclined prevent water entering the building throu h such openings. Each stave 7 has embe ded' therein and extending transversely therethrough a reinforcing rod 28, which preferably passes out of the stave through the projections 25 on either side thereof, so that when the stares are assembled the protruding ends of said rods 28 lie within and cross-wise of the openings 8 formed by the chamfered walls 23 and 24. As the staves are assembled the protruding ends of the rods 28 on one side are bent slightly upward, and those on the other side are bent slightly downward. providing guards or gratings within and across the ventilating openings 8 to prevent the corn from falling out through such openings, and in the lower openings to prevent rodents entering the building. Reference being bad to Figure 4 it will be seen that one end of each rod 28 terminates at one side wall of the chamfered surfaces, whereas the other ends are seated in recesses 29 in the projections 2:). Either or both of these constructions will be found suitable and practicable in wall construction.

There are several modifications of the stave 7 to which attention has been called. One is shown in Fig. 8. This stave 30 is in the main similar to the stave 7 except that it has squared ends 31, not chamfered. and the body of the stave is formed with a ventilating opening 32 and a pair of reinforcing rods 33 are employed passing longitudinally through the stave, the ventilating opening 32 and protrude at the opposite ends and extend across the ventilating passageways 34 between the ends of the adjoining staves 30, being bent at an incline,

'as shown, so as to provide gratings or guards for such openings and also for the openings in the body of said staves.

In Fig. 9 the stave 35 is similar to the stave 30 except that the ventilating opening 36 in its body is formed with a seat 37 to receive a grating or guard 38. see Fig. 10.

The wall for the inner compartment or bin 2 has been described as being constructed of staves such as are illustrated in Figs. 11. 12 and 13, or Fig. 14. The stave 9 is preferably made of cement having its opposite longitudinal edges concave and convex, as at 39 and 40, see Fig. 13, to provide an interfitting joint of the adjoining staves 9. The bodies are also preferably imperforatc and their front faces are formed with channels 41 extending the full length of the stave, the ribs of which have correspondlower ends.

ing notches 42 at. or near their upper and In the channeled faces of the staves are held the opposite edges of the preferably bowed plates 43, the bodies of which are provided with a plurality of air inlet openings 44 produced by stamping the sheet so as to provide the inclined lips 45 the formation of which leaves the openings .44. The assembling of the plates 43 in the channeled faces on the sta-ves 9 produces air shafts 46, which when the staves are built up. course upon course, to rovide the wall for the compartment or bin 2 provides a plurality of vertically disposed air shafts 46 around said wall and within the compartment or bin 1 for the passage of air entering the compartment or bin 1 through the ventilating openings 8 and 22 and which will find an escape through the openings or perforations 44 in the plates 43 and the air shafts 46. Air of course will find passage up through the corn stored in the compartment or bin 1 and out of the top of the bin and out through the opening 6 in the top of the roof of the building. The construction of the ring 13 at the top of the wall for the compartment or bin 2 will not interfere with the passage of the air from the vertical shafts 46 out through the top of the compartment or bin 1.

The wall for the inner compartment or bin 2 may be constructed entirely of staves 9 and plates 43 having the air shafts 46, although it may be found desirable to have only each alternate row of staves'9 with air shafts and to construct the other rows of staves minus said air shafts as shown in Figure 2.

The edges of the plates 43 may have notches 47, see Fig. 12 to coincide with the notches 42 in the ribs of the channels 41 on said staves 9 and said coinciding notches receive band rods or hoops 41, similar to the band rods or hoops 17 which are threaded through said slots and around the wall formed by said staves 9 to bind the wall together and brace it against expansion from pressure within.

In Fig. 14 a modified form of stave 9 is shown. Here the stave 48 is formed with spaced flanges 49, having slots 50 at opposite ends to receive the tie rods,-not shown, and the cover plate 51, which, together with the flanges 49 produce the air shafts 52, are somewhat similar to the plates 46, except that instead of having the edges of the plates 51 held in channels they are clamped lengthwise of and over the flanges 49 in the manner shown in Fig. 14.

I have made no attempt to show in detail how the corn and grain may be elevated into the compartment or bins 1 and 2, as these methods are well known and form no part of the present invention. However, in dotted lines I have shown a chute A to receive the material to be elevated by an elevator B to be discharged at various points and indifferent directions, by a swivel and extensible spout C.

It is believed that the function of the staves 7 and 9 are well understood when used in buildings of the character referred to without. further detailed explanation, and that I have no desire to be limited to the precise. details, except as specified in the appended claims.

l/Vhat I claim is 1. In a crib or store-house for ear corn and small rain, in combination, an outer wall comprising a plurality of courses of cement staves arranged with ventilating openings, and an inner wall spaced from the outer wall to provide a compartment therebetween and also enclosing a compartment, Said inner wall comprising a plurality of courses of imperforate cement staves having air passages, which adjoined, provide vertical air shafts on said inner wall.

2. In a crib or store-house for air corn and small grain, in combination, an outer wall provided with ventilating openings, an inner imperforate wall spaced from said outer wall to provide a compartment therebetween for the storage of ear corn and enclosing a con'ipartment for the storage of small grain, said inner wall provided with a plurality of air shafts in communication with said ear corn compartment, and a roof structure having ventilating means to provide for the circulation of air through the ventilating openings in the outer wall and the airshafts on the inner wall.

3. In a crib or store-house for ear corn and small rain, in combination, an outer wall provided with ventilating openings, spaced columns within the enclosure defining a driveway through the crib or storehouse, ventilated walls between adjoining columns, a wall base supported on said columns, an inner imperforate wall supported on said base in spaced relation to said outer wall to rovide an ear corn storage compartment t erebetween and enclosing a small grain compartment, said inner wall provided with a plurality of air shafts in communication with said corn compartment, and a roof structure having ventilating means to provide for the circulation of air through the ventilating openings in the outer wall and the air shafts on the inner wall.

4;. A. cement stave for building purposes, comprising a body the opposite longitudinal edges of which are respectively concave and convex and formed with medially disposed off-set. projections, and the opposite ends of said body being reversely chamferedand having angled corners.

5. A cement stave for binding purposes,

aeeaaoa comprising a body the opposite longitudinal edges of which are res ectivel concave and convex and formed with medially disposed an led projections, reinforcing rods embet ded transversely in said body and protruding through said projections, and the opposite ends of said body being reversely chamfered and having angled corners.

6. A wall composed of a plurality of coment staves, said staves having off-set projections on their opposite longitudinal edges, and angled corners; the assembly of the staves positioning the angled corners in juxtaposition to the oif-set projections so as to interlock the staves in staggered arrangement.

7. A wall comprised of a plurality of cement staves, said staves having off-set projections On, their opposite longitudinal edges, and angled corners; the assembly of the staves positioning the angled corners in juxtaposition to the off-set projections so as to interlock the staves in staggered arrangement with ventilating openings therehetiveen. and reinforcing rods embedded in said staves and projecting across said openings to provide gratings for said openings.

8. A wall composed of a plurality of cement staves, said staves having reversely chamfered-ends angled corners and formed with off-set projections on their opposite longitudinal edges; the assembly of the staves positioning the angled corners in ojuxtaposition to the off-set projections so as to interlock the staves in staggered arrangement with ventilating openings formed by adjacent chamfered ends of said staves, and reinforcing rods arranged transversely in said staves and protruding from-opposite edges and providing gratings for said ventilating openings.

9. A wall composed of a plurality of cement staves arranged in courses and with the staves in adjoining courses staggered relative to each other, said staves each provided with complementary corner and me dial engaging portions for interlocking the adjoining courses of staves together.

10. A wall composed of a plurality of cement staves arranged in courses and with the staves in adjoining courses staggered relatively to each other, said staves each provided with complementary corner and medial engaging portions for interlocking the adjoining courses of staves together, the ends of adjacent staves having complementary separated portions to provide vents therebetween. I y

In witness whereof, I haVe hereunto affixed my hand this 10th day of November,

MARK a. DEYO.

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